The development’s buildings will include two three-story buildings with 27 units each and a third two-story building with 21 units.
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Kearney developers bring 46 acres and 157 units to council for approval.
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A couple sought to build a glass conservatory for special gatherings. But several residents of the neighborhood near 46th Avenue and 56th Street said the events venue doesn’t belong.
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“I have known Pete for more than 30 years. He is a friend, mentor and someone I deeply respect and admire and a true friend of Kearney,” Alex Straatmann said.
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The town is asking the County Board for permission to use the utility easement that runs alongside Pawnee Road from the city to the golf course for a transmission main.
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Downtown Kearney will get a more welcoming feel after 22-foot light sculptures are installed. Traffic lights will be removed from two major intersections.
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With bids significantly exceeding engineer estimates, the Buffalo County Board of Commissioners voted to reject bids from three contractors to build a pair of pickleball courts at Ravenna Lake.
Three women are running to represent District 5 on the Nebraska State Board of Education, and they each shared their priorities with the Journal Star ahead of the primary election.
Facilities Director Steve Gaasch anticipates that the courts will be ready for action in early summer.
Carlos Godinez has helped many, but now he needs the community's help to avoid deportation. The restaurant owner’s sister, a lawyer, is trying to help him but feels powerless.
It’s the first known leadership termination since allegations of sex abuse at the center surfaced publicly last year.
The council also considered a proposal to increase funding for a road construction project on South Memorial Drive, a new six-year contract with Aetna Moving and Storage for municipal solid waste services, and the acquisition of a pesticide for 2026 emerald ash borer tree injections.
Brad Stephan said Kearney Indivisible collected 512 signatures from people who oppose partnering with ICE.
The approval came after the board rejected two substitute salary resolutions.
The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners awarded Kearney contractor RVM Construction the project at $185,200. Also bidding was Kearney contractor Duncan Theis at $186,400.
The Elm–Turkey Creek project would protect Kearney’s growing hospitality district, including the SportsPlex.
The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District is buying $1.7 million worth of heavy equipment and pickups. The CNPPID board approved the purchases Monday.
The project will reconstruct the roadway on Mt. Pleasant Street between Rapids Drive and Romayne Avenue.
“We’re going to have our work cut out for us,” said Councilman Alex Straatmann, referring to complexities in the ballot language voters will encounter as they cast ballots May 12.
The project cost is estimated at about $750,000.
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The council is having a public hearing Tuesday. "Does the community want to pursue growth? One would hope that it is a no-brainer for voters,” Mayor Jonathan Nikkila said.
"Citizens who used that office would say she did anything she could to help you find what you were looking for,” said Sherry Morrow, a former County Board chair.
The bond was part of the county's original plan for the capital project.
Matt Koepnick was promoted from his role as city forester, a position he has held since 2010.
The Racine Police Association has operated without a formal contract since 2021.
The City of Racine was one of 59 local governments to be named a Digital Inclusion Trailblazer.
The NRD's Luke Zakrzewski said heavy pumping does affect aquifer levels, but decades of close monitoring and control have brought predictability to irrigated farming.